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.png | CAS_number = 106-60-5 | ATC_prefix = L01 | ATC_suffix = XD04 | ATC_supplemental = | PubChem = 137 | DrugBank = APRD00793 | chemical_formula = C5H9NO3 | molecular_weight = 131.13 g/mol | bioavailability = | protein_bound = | metabolism = | elimination_half-life = | pregnancy_category = | legal_status = | routes_of_administration = }} D-Aminolevulinic acid (dALA or δ-ALA) is the first compound in the porphyrin synthesis pathway. It is produced by the enzyme ALA synthase, from glycine and succinyl CoA. This reaction is known as the Shemin pathway.
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